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Nutrient distribution in sandy soils along a forest productivity gradient in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada
DownloadFall 2016
Brunisolic soils developed on coarse textured (sandy loam to sand) deposits comprise a significant portion of the land currently being disturbed by surface mining in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada. The goals of this study were to determine (i) how the physical properties of...
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Nutrient and carbon export from a tidewater glacier to the coastal ocean in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
DownloadSpring 2021
As glaciers melt, a range of on-, in-, and under-glacier processes modify and export freshwater and sediments to the ocean. This glacial runoff may influence biological productivity in coastal ecosystems by supplying essential nutrients and labile carbon. Previous studies of glacial meltwater...
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Fall 2013
Collins, Catherine Elizabeth Victoria
Surface mining for bitumen extraction results in production of tailings that are deposited into large ponds. Tailings in the ponds support diverse microbial communities capable of metabolizing organic compounds and producing biogenic gases (methane, CH4 and carbon dioxide, CO2). Because of low...
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Partitioning of inorganic contaminants between fluid fine tailings and cap water under end pit lake scenario: Biological, Chemical and Mineralogical processes
DownloadSpring 2019
Fluid fine tailings (FFT) are generated during bitumen extraction from surface mined oil sands ore (in Alberta, Canada) and comprised of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW), fine particles, unrecovered bitumen and residual diluent. For reclaiming huge volumes of FFT, a viable remediation...
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Spring 2021
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent, disabling, and costly disease that affects 1 in 8 (13%) Canadians. In all stages of knee OA, identifying and addressing modifiable risk factors is essential in managing OA, including the recovery trajectory following total knee arthroplasty (TKA)....
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Spring 2024
Urban stormwater quality is a critical concern in urban planning and stormwater management due to its significant influence on receiving water bodies and ecosystems. The dynamics of stormwater quality is influenced by complex factors, with rainfall characteristics and land-use/land cover (LULC)...